Outcome measure | Evidence | Implications |
---|---|---|
Disease-oriented evidence | ||
Response rate | Substantial | Patients with refractory CTCL have partial and complete response to drug. |
Improvement in quality of life | Moderate | Patients had a meaningful reduction in pruritus. |
Patient-oriented evidence | ||
Safety and tolerability | Moderate | Grade 3 and 4 toxicities were observed but infrequently led to dose limitations. |
Economic evidence | ||
Health care resource utilization | Limited | Direct cost of the drug at the approved dosing level is currently higher than other novel agents used in CTCL. |
Cost-effectiveness | No evidence |